Beirut, Tripoli Hit by Violence

Beirut, Tripoli Hit by Violence

LEBANON-UNREST-DAILY LIFE

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Lebanese men sit at a cafe on Hamra Street in Beirut on October 23, 2012 as life returned to normal, days after a car bomb blast in the Lebanese capital. The Lebanese army said it was determined to restore order in the country which has been roiled by growing political tensions linked to neighbouring Syria. AFP PHOTO/STR

Lebanese men sit at a cafe on Hamra Street in Beirut on October 23, 2012 as life returned to normal, days after a car bomb blast in the Lebanese capital. The Lebanese army said it was determined to restore order in the country which has been roiled by growing political tensions linked to neighbouring Syria. AFP PHOTO/STR

LEBANON-UNREST

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Lebanese men sit next to a poster of slain police intelligence chief General Wissam al-Hassan on October 23, 2012 near the site of a car bomb blast that killed him in Beirut's Christian neighbourhood of Ashrafieh. The United States will send a Federal Bureau of Investigation team to help Lebanon probe the Beirut car bombing that killed Hassan, officials said. AFP PHOTO/STR

Lebanese men sit next to a poster of slain police intelligence chief General Wissam al-Hassan on October 23, 2012 near the site of a car bomb blast that killed him in Beirut's Christian neighbourhood of Ashrafieh. The United States will send a Federal Bureau of Investigation team to help Lebanon probe the Beirut car bombing that killed Hassan, officials said. AFP PHOTO/STR

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A Lebanese woman walks past cars driving on Hamra Street in Beirut on October 23, 2012 as life returned to normal, days after a car bomb blast in the Lebanese capital. The Lebanese army said it was determined to restore order in the country which has been roiled by growing political tensions linked to neighbouring Syria. AFP PHOTO/STR

A Lebanese woman walks past cars driving on Hamra Street in Beirut on October 23, 2012 as life returned to normal, days after a car bomb blast in the Lebanese capital. The Lebanese army said it was determined to restore order in the country which has been roiled by growing political tensions linked to neighbouring Syria. AFP PHOTO/STR

LEBANON-UNREST-POLITICS

JOSEPH EID

Lebanese army commandos deploy in the Bab al-Tabbaneh and Jabal Mohsen neighbourhoods where clashes are taking place between Sunnis and Alawites in the northern city of Tripoli on October 23, 2012. Lebanese troops deployed across the country as more sectarian violence erupted, stoking fresh fears after a top security official was killed in a bombing blamed on neighbouring Syria. AFP PHOTO /JOSEPH EID

Lebanese army commandos deploy in the Bab al-Tabbaneh and Jabal Mohsen neighbourhoods where clashes are taking place between Sunnis and Alawites in the northern city of Tripoli on October 23, 2012. Lebanese troops deployed across the country as more sectarian violence erupted, stoking fresh fears after a top security official was killed in a bombing blamed on neighbouring Syria. AFP PHOTO /JOSEPH EID

LEBANON-UNREST-POLITICS

JOSEPH EID

A Lebanese army commando patrols the Bab al-Tabbaneh and Jabal Mohsen neighbourhoods where clashes are taking place between Sunnis and Alawites in the northern city of Tripoli on October 23, 2012. Lebanese troops deployed across the country as more sectarian violence erupted, stoking fresh fears after a top security official was killed in a bombing blamed on neighbouring Syria. AFP PHOTO /JOSEPH EID

A Lebanese army commando patrols the Bab al-Tabbaneh and Jabal Mohsen neighbourhoods where clashes are taking place between Sunnis and Alawites in the northern city of Tripoli on October 23, 2012. Lebanese troops deployed across the country as more sectarian violence erupted, stoking fresh fears after a top security official was killed in a bombing blamed on neighbouring Syria. AFP PHOTO /JOSEPH EID

LEBANON-UNREST

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A Lebanese man stands next a van loaded with shattered glass in Beirut's Christian neighbourhood of Ashrafieh on October 23, 2012, days after a car bomb blast. The United States will send a Federal Bureau of Investigation team to help Lebanon probe the Beirut car bombing that killed the country's internal security chief, officials said. AFP PHOTO/STR

A Lebanese man stands next a van loaded with shattered glass in Beirut's Christian neighbourhood of Ashrafieh on October 23, 2012, days after a car bomb blast. The United States will send a Federal Bureau of Investigation team to help Lebanon probe the Beirut car bombing that killed the country's internal security chief, officials said. AFP PHOTO/STR

LEBANON-UNREST-POLITICS-CRISIS

JOSEPH EID

Lebanese army soldiers deploy in the Bab al-Tabbaneh and Jabal Mohsen neighborhoods where clashes are taking place between Sunni and Alawites in the coastal city of Tripoli, northern Lebanon, on October 23, 2012. Lebanese troops deployed in Sunni areas of the capital as more sectarian violence erupted, stoking fresh fears after a top security official was killed in a bombing blamed on neighbouring Syria. AFP PHOTO /JOSEPH EID

Lebanese army soldiers deploy in the Bab al-Tabbaneh and Jabal Mohsen neighborhoods where clashes are taking place between Sunni and Alawites in the coastal city of Tripoli, northern Lebanon, on October 23, 2012. Lebanese troops deployed in Sunni areas of the capital as more sectarian violence erupted, stoking fresh fears after a top security official was killed in a bombing blamed on neighbouring Syria. AFP PHOTO /JOSEPH EID

LEBANON-UNREST-POLITICS-CRISIS

JOSEPH EID

Lebanese army tanks deploy in the Bab al-Tabbaneh and Jabal Mohsen neighborhoods where clashes are taking place between Sunni and Alawites in the coastal city of Tripoli, northern Lebanon, on October 23, 2012. Lebanese troops deployed in Sunni areas of the capital as more sectarian violence erupted, stoking fresh fears after a top security official was killed in a bombing blamed on neighbouring Syria. AFP PHOTO /JOSEPH EID

Lebanese army tanks deploy in the Bab al-Tabbaneh and Jabal Mohsen neighborhoods where clashes are taking place between Sunni and Alawites in the coastal city of Tripoli, northern Lebanon, on October 23, 2012. Lebanese troops deployed in Sunni areas of the capital as more sectarian violence erupted, stoking fresh fears after a top security official was killed in a bombing blamed on neighbouring Syria. AFP PHOTO /JOSEPH EID

LEBANON-UNREST-POLITICS-CRISIS

JOSEPH EID

Lebanese army tanks deploy in the Bab al-Tabbaneh and Jabal Mohsen neighborhoods where clashes are taking place between Sunni and Alawites in the coastal city of Tripoli, northern Lebanon, on October 23, 2012. Lebanese troops deployed in Sunni areas of the capital as more sectarian violence erupted, stoking fresh fears after a top security official was killed in a bombing blamed on neighbouring Syria. AFP PHOTO /JOSEPH EID

Lebanese army tanks deploy in the Bab al-Tabbaneh and Jabal Mohsen neighborhoods where clashes are taking place between Sunni and Alawites in the coastal city of Tripoli, northern Lebanon, on October 23, 2012. Lebanese troops deployed in Sunni areas of the capital as more sectarian violence erupted, stoking fresh fears after a top security official was killed in a bombing blamed on neighbouring Syria. AFP PHOTO /JOSEPH EID

LEBANON-UNREST-POLITICS-CRISIS

JOSEPH EID

Lebanese army deploy in the Bab al-Tabbaneh and Jabal Mohsen neighborhoods where clashes are taking place between Sunni and Alawites in the coastal city of Tripoli, northern Lebanon, on October 23, 2012. Lebanese troops deployed in Sunni areas of the capital as more sectarian violence erupted, stoking fresh fears after a top security official was killed in a bombing blamed on neighbouring Syria. AFP PHOTO /JOSEPH EID

Lebanese army deploy in the Bab al-Tabbaneh and Jabal Mohsen neighborhoods where clashes are taking place between Sunni and Alawites in the coastal city of Tripoli, northern Lebanon, on October 23, 2012. Lebanese troops deployed in Sunni areas of the capital as more sectarian violence erupted, stoking fresh fears after a top security official was killed in a bombing blamed on neighbouring Syria. AFP PHOTO /JOSEPH EID

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Lebanese soldiers patrol the Corniche al-Mazraa neighbourhood in the capital Beirut on October 22, 2012. The army said it was determined to restore order in Lebanon, roiled by growing political tensions linked to Syria after a top policeman was murdered and former premier Rafiq Hariri called for the government to step down. AFP PHOTO / STR

Lebanese soldiers patrol the Corniche al-Mazraa neighbourhood in the capital Beirut on October 22, 2012. The army said it was determined to restore order in Lebanon, roiled by growing political tensions linked to Syria after a top policeman was murdered and former premier Rafiq Hariri called for the government to step down. AFP PHOTO / STR

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Lebanese soldiers patrol the Corniche al-Mazraa neighbourhood of the capital Beirut, on October 22, 2012. The army said it was determined to restore order in Lebanon, roiled by growing political tensions linked to Syria after a top policeman was murdered and former premier Rafiq Hariri called for the government to step down. AFP PHOTO / STR

Lebanese soldiers patrol the Corniche al-Mazraa neighbourhood of the capital Beirut, on October 22, 2012. The army said it was determined to restore order in Lebanon, roiled by growing political tensions linked to Syria after a top policeman was murdered and former premier Rafiq Hariri called for the government to step down. AFP PHOTO / STR

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Lebanese soldiers patrol the Corniche al-Mazraa neighbourhood of the capital Beirut, on October 22, 2012. The army said it was determined to restore order in Lebanon, roiled by growing political tensions linked to Syria after a top policeman was murdered and former premier Rafiq Hariri called for the government to step down. AFP PHOTO / STR

Lebanese soldiers patrol the Corniche al-Mazraa neighbourhood of the capital Beirut, on October 22, 2012. The army said it was determined to restore order in Lebanon, roiled by growing political tensions linked to Syria after a top policeman was murdered and former premier Rafiq Hariri called for the government to step down. AFP PHOTO / STR

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Lebanese soldiers drive by a portrait of assassinated official Wissam al-Hassan during a patrol in the Corniche al-Mazraa neighbourhood of the capital Beirut, on October 22, 2012. The army said it was determined to restore order in Lebanon, roiled by growing political tensions linked to Syria after a top policeman was murdered, and former premier Rafiq Hariri called for the government to step down. AFP PHOTO / STR

Lebanese soldiers drive by a portrait of assassinated official Wissam al-Hassan during a patrol in the Corniche al-Mazraa neighbourhood of the capital Beirut, on October 22, 2012. The army said it was determined to restore order in Lebanon, roiled by growing political tensions linked to Syria after a top policeman was murdered, and former premier Rafiq Hariri called for the government to step down. AFP PHOTO / STR

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A Lebanese soldier stops to look at graffiti that reads in Arabic, 'Our honor is in the fall of our government, and the right of the martyrs” during a patrol of the Corniche al-Mazraa neighbourhood in the capital Beirut on October 22, 2012. The army said it was determined to restore order in Lebanon, roiled by growing political tensions linked to Syria after a top policeman was murdered and former premier Rafiq Hariri called for the government to step down. AFP PHOTO / STR

A Lebanese soldier stops to look at graffiti that reads in Arabic, 'Our honor is in the fall of our government, and the right of the martyrs” during a patrol of the Corniche al-Mazraa neighbourhood in the capital Beirut on October 22, 2012. The army said it was determined to restore order in Lebanon, roiled by growing political tensions linked to Syria after a top policeman was murdered and former premier Rafiq Hariri called for the government to step down. AFP PHOTO / STR

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Lebanese men sit at a cafe on Hamra Street in Beirut on October 23,... News PhotoAdult,Beirut,Bomb,Bombing,Cafe,Car,Conflict,Day,Exploding,Horizontal,Lebanon - Country,Men,Sitting,Violence,WarPhotographer -Collection: AFP 2012 AFPLebanese men sit at a cafe on Hamra Street in Beirut on October 23, 2012 as life returned to normal, days after a car bomb blast in the Lebanese capital. The Lebanese army said it was determined to restore order in the country which has been roiled by growing political tensions linked to neighbouring Syria. AFP PHOTO/STR (Photo credit should read -/AFP/Getty Images)